Tuesday after Christmas brought rain and high seas, and I had to cancel my offshore trip for that day. Wednesday was still rough offshore, but it was dry, and my anglers changed plans to fish in Estero Bay instead of the Gulf. Robert, Justin and Jeffrey Hooper fished with me around New Pass, where we caught a couple of keeper sheepshead to 15 ½ inches, and released smaller sheepshead, a 19 inch snook, and ladyfish. As often happens right after a cold front, the fishing was a bit slow, but we were fortunate to get some bites and to catch a couple of keepers.

I fished offshore the rest of the week, so check out the offshore report and pic. Happy New Year!